Lychnis 



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Lychnis 



Deppei pimctatissima (*ce 



hybricla). 

 fulvescens, 2', aut., br., 



or., yel. 

 Harrisouiie (sec Bifrenaria 



Harrisouise). 

 lasio^'lossa, 1', win., grn., 



yel. 

 leuciintha, 11', sum., grn., 



br., wh., yel. 

 locusta, 1J-', spr., gru., 



wh. 



mooreana, a fine form, 

 mesochlieua, 11', aut., 



gru. 



plana (see macrophylla). 

 schilleriana, 2' ', spr., gru., 



wh., yel. 

 tetragona, 1', sum., yel., 



grn., lip vio. (*//". 



Maxillariu tetragona). 

 Iricolor, 1', Ap., pk. 

 tyrianthina (r Bifrenaria 



tyrianthiua). 

 xytriophora, 11', spr., 



grn., wh., br., yel. 

 Youngii (wr macrol)ulbon 



Youngii). 



LYCHNIS. (ROSE CAMPION.) 



Hardy annuals and perennials (ord. C'aryophyl- 

 leic), of pleasing habit and with showy flowers. 

 All the species are of remarkably easy culture, and 

 this, in addition to their beauty, has brought many 

 of them into high favour with hardy plant lovers. 

 Several of the species have varieties with double 

 flowers, and one at least of these, Viscaria 

 splendens plena, makes an excellent early summer 

 bedding plant. It should be planted in bold, 

 conspicuous masses. The dwarf-growing Alpines 

 such as Lagascre do well in sunny nooks in the 

 rockery. Flos-cuculi, alba, and dioica do well in 

 the wild garden. 



Propagation, by seeds for all the species. Seeds 

 of the annuals such as Cceli-rosa should be sown 

 where the plants are to Bower, not later than the 

 beginning of April. The double forms can only be 

 increased by root division. Spring is the best 

 time to divide, although it may be done after 

 flowering. 



Principal Species and 



ilpiua, 0", spr., sum.,pk., 

 tufted in habit ; a good 

 rockery plant. 



chalcedom'ca, 1J' to 31', 

 sum., sc., in dense ter- 

 minal clusters ; there 

 are both wh. and sc., 

 single aud double vars., 

 the best being alba 

 plena aud flore-pleuo. 



Coeli-rosa, 1', sum., ro., 

 wh., or pur., aim. (xyn. 

 Viscaria oculata of 

 gardens, and Agro- 

 stemma Cceli-rosa). . 



corouaria, 3', Jy., red, 

 silvery foliage. There 

 are several vars,, of 

 which atrosauguinea, 

 grandiflora, and liy- 

 brida spleudens are the 

 best (yyti. Agrostemma 

 coronaria). 



dioica, 1' to 3', spr., aut., 



Sur,, ro. ; there is a. 

 ouble var. Bachelor's 

 Buttons and Red Cam- 

 pion. ('\'/>/. diurna.) 

 Other Species, Hybrid, 

 alba, 1' to 2', Je., Jy., 

 per., wh. (//. vesper- 

 tiua) . White Campion. 

 - flore - pleuo, double 

 (see figure). 

 Corsica, 2' to 3', sum., ami., 



pk. (syn. Loiseleuri) . 



Githago, 4' to />', sum., 



ro. , pk. Corn Cockle. 



Varieties : 



Flos - cuculi, 1' to 2', 

 sum., red. The double 

 var. is a great favourite. 

 Cuckoo Flower, Ragged 

 Robin. 



Flos-jovis, 11', Jy., pur., 

 sc.; whole plant covered 

 with white felted hair 

 (KI/II. Agrostemma Flos- 

 jovis). 



fulgens, G" to 12", spr., 

 sum., ver., red. 



haageana, sc.; many 

 shades, including wh. 



Sieboldii, wh. 

 grandiflora, 8" to 12", 



sum., aut., sc. (syn. 



fulgeus grandiflora). 

 Lagascsc, 3", spr., sum., 



ro. ; (.\f/H. Petrocoptis 



pyrenaica). 

 Viscaria, 1', spr., sum., 



ro. ; many fine vars., of 



which alba and splen- 



deus plena are the best. 



German Catchfly. 



and Variety : 



hybrida, 21' to 3', crim. or 

 sc. (coronaria X Flos- 

 jovis). 



Preslii, 1' to 11', sum., 

 pur. 



pyrenaica, 3" to 4", sum., 

 pk. 



vespertina (see alba). 



Plioto: W. II. Waitc. 



LYCHNIS ALIIA (xyn VEM'EIITINA) TLORE-PLEXO. 



